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Cosmos Vacations is taking $100 per couple (or $50 per person) off the cost of its 2014 North America tours, including a dozen or so trips right here in Canada. One option, the 12-day Highlights of the Canadian Maritimes with Ocean Train to Montreal, starts with two nights in Halifax then heads north to Baddeck and Cape Breton Highlands National Park, before winding its way over to Charlottetown and Prince Edward Island National Park. From there it’s on to Moncton (and Hopewell Rocks) before heading back to Halifax to board VIA Rail’s Ocean train to Montreal, with accommodation in a private sleeper car. More rail-tour options are available in the west, including the 14-day Canadian Train Odyssey from Toronto to Vancouver with three days and nights onboard VIA’s The Canadian. Bookings must be made by Oct. 29. See cosmosvacations.ca.

Starwood’s NYC sale

Starwood Hotels & Resorts has a limited time offer for holiday season accommodation at 15 properties in New York City and surrounding areas. Through Oct. 24, 2013, Starwood brands including Westin, Sheraton, W, St. Regis, The Luxury Collection, Aloft and Element are offering savings of up to 20 per cent at select hotels in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Long Island and New Jersey, for travel starting in November and running through late January. At The Westin New York at Times Square and the W New York on Lexington, rates start at $229 per night (all prices U.S.). At the Aloft Harlem, the lead-in is $179. Offers vary by property and a limited number of rooms may qualify for the special rates. See http://us.starwoodoffers.com/nyc-holiday (promo code CCCR).

Redefine Fall with Aston

Discounted fall rates are available at 28 Aston Hotels & Resorts properties in Hawaii, California, Nevada and Florida. In Hawaii, rates start at $114 per night (all prices U.S.) on Oahu, $99 on Maui and Kauai and $179 on Hawaii Island. Travel must be completed by Dec. 19 and black-out dates may apply. See the Redefine Fall link under Specials & Packages at astonhotels.com.

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Best buy of the week

Some 98 hotels, mostly high-end, are taking part in Preferred Hotel Group’s Advance Purchase promotion, offering savings of up to 30 per cent off best available rates for travel through Dec. 31. Bookings must be made between seven and 90 days prior to your stay, and the longer the lead time, the bigger the savings. Destinations include Paris, Rome, Jerusalem and Tokyo. Rates are non-refundable and vary by property. See preferredhotelgroup.com/advancepurchase .

Kathryn Folliott is a Toronto-based freelance writer. Prices quoted are subject to change and availability.

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